The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1844, Page 2

mn AxorHen aNpD 4 Bgrrer ——— Revorvrios.—According to ull present New York, Tuesday, January 9, 1844. | in the literary world in this quarter, and this is the SS | centre of all movements of that character—we be Repeal tn Ircland—Reform in Great @ritains lieve we are just now on the verge of 4 most ex: | We give in our columus to-day, the report of a | traordinary revolution in the progress of the cheap speech, whichis rather curioug in some of its state- | literaturs of the day—a revolution, too, that will | ments, made by Daniel’Connell at_a Repeul din-| be hailed with joy by every genuine friend of mo- | ner given at Limerick, and which was brought by | rality and’virtue and the best interests of the com- | the last arrival to this city. If we are to believe munity. It is very well known that during the last | O'Connell’s statements, it would seem that the Pee! | three orfour years the country has been inundated administration are willing to come to terms with | bya species of cheap literamre whose tendency, O'Connell, and to compromise the Irish question, | no longer equivocal or matter of speculation, has | by offering to suspend all further proceedings aguinst | been discovered to be of the most dangerous and him, on condition that he desist from all fnrther | demoralizing character, We allude to the produc- agitation, This statement acquires some degice of | tions of Bulwer, Dickens, and others of that ilk, confirmation from the givings out of the portion of | of the English school, and to the works of Eugene the London press in the interest of the Cabinet. | Indeed, it is highly probuble, from a variety of | *ymptoms, that the conservative party in England would be very willing to stay the agitation In Ire- land by the grant of a few reforms, in order that they may be better enabled to meet the growing contest which is now springing up under the agita tions in England and Scotland. We do not believe, however, that any com-| promises which the Ministry and O'Connell may or can make, will stifle the general agitation for re- form, under whatever aspect it may at present be presented, in England and Ireland. All these heav- ings of popular discontent, and popular aspirations after a better order of things, must and will con- tinue from day to day, and from year to year, until a mightier result than the*repeal ot the legislative anion between Great Britain and Ireland be achieved —until there be a repeal of the present social and political condition of the whole of Western Europe. Readers and authors, and almost all ob- servers of the signs of the times, as well here as in Europe, are too much in the habit of bounding their view by the narrowest possible horizon of the agitations which may be then in progress. Such observers do not appear to see that the church question in Scotland—the corn-law question in England—the repeal questionin Leland —any question in France—are all so many indica- tions, so many modifications ,of the working of the same great principle which is at work in Western Europe—a principle of reform and revolution, in the original and constructive elements of society and government. The wealth, and union, and concentrated mode of action, of the privileged classes in England muy be able to avert for years the changes which are inevitable. But every new direction which the @reat popular struggle takes—every new phase which it assumes—only accelerates and more sure- ly betokens the downfall of the already crumbling battlements of feudal despotism, and all the rem- aants of that cumbrous, oppressive, and antiquated framework of social polity, erected in the middle ages, and still existing in England. A system of government and laws conformable with the spirit of this enlightened age, and consistent with just notions of popular right, must ascertainly be erect- ed on the'site of the present, as we see all other modes of locomotion giving place to the omnipo- tence of steam. Mr. O’Connell merely avails himselt of the great popular movement of the times,and of this particu- | lar crisis, to get a living out of his countrymen. If he have any idea of a general and rad‘cal reform | by the great natural procees we have alluded to, he | keeps it curefully concealed from his countrymen, in order that he may benefit himself by the ebulli- tions of the moment and the agitation of the pass- sing hour Sixcutar Movement in tae Soctat Sysre: ‘We were very much amused by a very curious an nouncement in the New York Tribune of yester- day, and we believe that a good deal of excitement in various quarters has been occasioned by it. Here it i Tus. Lanies’ Private Faxcy Drvss Batt.—Subscribers ll are informed that in orderto perfect the n ry arrangements for this Ball, it will not take pl until Tueeday evening, the 9th inst limited, but few remain. Price $6. This is a most remarkable announcement. The only intelligible explanation which we can give, after considerable deliberatioa, reflection, calcula- tion and meditation, is, that it indicates the first movement of the new religion, otherwise called “Pourierism,” in the fashionable world. Heaven knows the state of fashionable society hereabouts does need regeneration. It does. And it would be quite unreasonable if the philosophic philanthro- pists,who have undertaken the exalted enterprisejof restoring the antediluvian condition of social hap- piness and purity, should overlook the business of constructing the fashionable world on the princi- plesof primitive elegance, freedom, and throw-off- all-restraint-iveness. ‘The Ladies’ Private Fancy Dress Ball!” Beautiful idea! There is a fasci- nating mysteriousneas, too, about the announce- ment, which is very exciting. It must, however, indicate some very extraordinary movement. This Toay be the forerunner of a more important revolu- tion than even that of the election of Mr. Clay. We must see to it. ce The tickets being Fanny Evssien’s Travevs tn THE Unrren States axp Cusa.—On examining the article in Frazer's Maguzine, which appears to be attributed in some quarters to Fanny Elssler, we are more than ever convinced that it proceeds from the pen of her quondam secretary, Monsieur Wickoff. The ge- neral style—the expressions—the ideas—the tout ensemble completely identifies the authorship as be- longing to that gentleman, whilst they resemble in no particular manner those of Mademoiselle Fanny herself. Indeed, in the Magazine, there is a aort of equivocal admission that the article does not come from Elssier, but from seme one who tra- velled in her suite. The paper published in Frazer is said to be merely aspecimen of a book to be issued in three volumes, and which will contain a full account of Fanny’s journeying, and travel, and opinions, and eccentricities, and speeches, and successes, and excitements in this country. From another quai ter we also understand that this singular book, which will be out ina few months, will contain some curious developments respecting Fanny's progress in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and elsewhere. {t will probably give a full account of all the proceedings in Boston, during which she contributed a large amount for putting the cap stones on the celebrated monument on Bunker Hill. We shall certainly look with a good deal of interest for the appearance of these volumes Currous Cotncipence.—One of our fastest pack- | et ships is named the Montezuma, anda is com- manded by Captain Lowber. We see inthe Mo- bile Register of the 30th ult. that one of the fastest steamers running to that port isnamed Montezuma, | and is commanded by a Captain Lowber is something singular in this. {Polly Bodine bas engaged R. N. Mornson, of this city, as counsel, and refuses to answer any questions until she has hisadvice. He was counse for her husband when he was tried for bigamy,and also when he was tried for murder. There Granp Temrenance Festivar.—A grand festive entertainment, on a scale of unsurpassed magnifi- cence, isto be given by the ladies of this city, friendly to the temperance movement, in Wash- ington Hall, next week. Preparations are in rapid progress, and, from the character of those engaged in conducting them, we anticipate a very eplendid affair. Tue Late Me. Ausort’s Diany.—It is pretty well known thatthe late Mr. Abbott left a very interest- ing collection of papers, containing the reminis. cences of his times, with many curions and unpub- lished anecdotes of distinguished players and pyb- lic characters, These papers were all in the hand- writing of Mrs. Abbott, and were bequeathed to heres a legacy, with instructions to have them published. It is now said that Mrs. Abbott has been cheated out otf them by some contemptible process. How is this? We shall enquire into this matter. Sue, Paul de Kock and other cotemporaries of the Parisian school. Probably between two and three millions of dollars have been expended on these works by the reading population of the United States. They have been circulated over the whole length and breadth of the land—found their way | into every hamlet, and almost every farm house; | and thus the false and dangerous philosophy of Bul- | wer, and the leose morality of Sue have been in- | stilled into the minds of thousands, there to ger- minate and bring forth their appropriate fruits of error and crime. | But a counteracting element now enters into the | field, through the agency of the Harpers—a com- pany of publishers who have mingled in some de- gree the cheap and nasty with the. valuable litera- ture of the uge. The Harpers are Christians, and active men of business—combining,with considera- ble success, the rigid morality of the Calvinistic school with the habits and knowledge of good bu- siness men of this sublunary world. These gen- | tlemen have been engaged for some time past in preparing one of the most beautiful editions of the | Holy Bible, if not the most beautiful, ever publish- | ed. It iscalled the “Illuminated and Pictorial | Bibie.”” The publishers have had artists engaged in the work for six or seven years past; and the first number has just been issued. Of it we believe no fewer than fifty thousand copies have been dis- posed of, and a fresh issue is demanded. It isnow calculated that of this beautiful edition of the Bible nearly two hundred thousand copies will be circu- lated throughout the country. The work will be completed in fifty numbers, each of which is to be sold at the amazingly low price of twenty-fiv ; cents. It will be thus the cheapest publication yet issued in this country. The whole cost of getting itup will be about $150,000, and the aggregate amount paid by the public for the immense impres- sion to be disposed of, will be a sum between two and a half or three millions of dollars, leaving to the publishers u princely fortune—the result of one successful enterprise. And indeed this is the most popular-like movement in the publishing business we have yet seen, and deserves to be rewarded, both on that account, and on account, also, and to astill greater degree, of the infinite good which must result from it. Just let us reflect on the matter for a moment.— The beauty—the surpassing elegance of the work will carry it into thousands of places where the oracles of God would be otherwise unwelcome visi- tors. A gentleman who made a great many visitson New Year’s day, informs us that he saw the first number of the work on ulinost every draw- ing room table. Thus the Scriptures will obtain a circulation which all the efforts of the Bible Soci- ety could not achieve. And what must be the ef. fect? Why, the operation of the genuine morality of the Bible must soon be more widely diffused and more generally exhibited. The evil effects cf the deceptive teachings of such philosophers us Bulwer and Sue will be materially contracted ; and the flimsy, glittering errors of so-called di- vines will also be exposed. Cant, too, will find new and powerful antagonism in many quarters.— The Bible itself—free from the glosses of the schoolmen and the twisting and mutilation of the priests—is the true teacher, the true guide. With the wider spread of a knowledge o} lofiy and el- evating morality—its pure and holy precepts—its mild but persuasive admonitions—its gentle but ail- powerful restraints, the people must be made bet- ter. This is what we want. Not cant and phari- saism—not hypocritical observances—not long prayers at the corners of the streets—nor costly Incense on the altar; but the simple and pure rehi- gion which was preached on the Mount—ex)ound- ed on the shores of Gallilee—illustrated and exem- plified at the grave of Lazarusand the beds of the sick and dying—crowned and glorified on Calvary, when the heavens looked aghast and the veil of the temple was rent in twain! A Lrrerary Cuniosity.—Tur Unyvscuisnen Ler- TERS BETWEEN Burns anp Crarinna.—This is a small but very curious volume which has been just issued in this city, and edited by Mr. M’Lehose, the grandson of the celebrated Clarinda, who formed a Platonic affection for Burns during his first visit to Edinburgh, and between whom a series of letters passed, partof which have been heretofore introduced into the would, where they have created agood deal of interest. It appears, by the prefaratory matter to this volume, that Clarinda, alias Mrs. M’Lehose, was born in Glasgow of respectable parentage. Her maiden name was Agnes Craig. She was a very beautiful girl, considerably vain, and fond of so- ciety. She was married in early life—at the age of 17—to Mr. M’Lehose, of the legal profession. After having had two or three children, and living a few years together, they disagreed so much and their life was so unhappy, they separated: he be- came dissipated and went to London, and then to Jamaica, where he died. She, having a small patrimony, resided in Edinburgh, visiting religious and literary society, and taking a great deal of in- terest in all movements of that description. It was during the first visit that Burns made to Edinburgh, when he was taken under the patronage of the literati there, he became acquainted with Clarinda, and the correspondence commeneed between them which is contained in this volume, and which is the most curious and unique we have ever seen The character of the correspondence is amatory and platonic in the highest degree. It resembles in some respects the correspondence between Abe- lard and Heloisa, but without any of its guilt and criminality. Burnsand Mrs. M’Lchose appear to have been trying experiments how near they could reach by homeopathic dosvs to the utmost boun- dary that separated virtue from criminality; and upon that very extraordinary line they would dally with both so that it was only after some time, and several prayers, and hearing some sermons and cop- fessing her sins, that Mrs. M’Lehose recovered her former ground within the boundaries of virtue and common sense. The letters of Burnsare very cha- ricteristic of his natural refinements, occasional | vulgarity, great powers, blustering sentiment, | ssorehing wit, and unbounded eloquence. They | give us a great insight into the peculiar character- istics of that remarkably original mind, which wae composed of all the higher and all the lower ele- ments «f homan nature in the greatest abundance and richness. The letters of Mrs. M‘Lehose, or Clarinda, are also curious in their way. They combine equal portions of religion and love, virtue and vanity, cant and commonsense, natural eloquence and af- fected sentiment, which are all very characteristic of a woman of strong feelings and weak mind, a great deal of personal elegance, and a great deal of vanity. It is very amusing to read her letters to Burns after the evening she had spent in his com- pany ; they are so mixed up with the recollections of the delights they seem to have enjoyed in each other's society upon the line that separates virtue from vice, and protestations before the throne of God that she was going to reform her life, and ad- vising himto join the Church, of which she wae already a member. In another aspect they are also very curious. Being incapable of separating her- self legally from her husband, or becoming the wife of another, and therefore all hopes of uniting her- self with a man like Burns being at an end, with the imagination of Mahomet himself she look« forward to that period in the heavenly mansions where she expects to meet him, and where she ex. pects to enjoy him in all the fullness of love, and feeling, and devotion, Upon the whole, we do not know any book pub- lished of late so curious in its way—so flimsy in its | morality—so detrimental to the characters of beth | GEORGE 8S. WAITE. HALAL Piet, Further Particulars from Staten Isl Pretended Confession off Polly Bod! State of Fecling onthe Island—Iiness of | Myr. Commissioner Phelps—Brutal Attack on the Reporter of the Herald. Port Ricumonp, Monday Evening. The interest in this strange case, instead of abat- ing, is increasing; and it is curious to watch the eagerness with which every rumor or conjecture is devoured. One of the most strange things, is, the pretended confession of Polly Bodine, which is, to characterize it as lightly as possible, a tissue of falsehoods. tramed for the purpose of creating a sympathy among the persons engaged in and at the jail where she is confined. OnSaturday alternoon she held a sort of conversational confessional with one of the persons employed to watch her—and this was magnified intosomething wonderful and extraordi- nary. The committee of investigation instantly repaired to the jail, and having ascertained the facts, they, as men of sense naturally would, look- ed upon the entire story as a cool and deliberate island and her friends, to get up an excitement against Waite and in her favor; for a sudden and curious revulsion has arisen in her breast against her paramour. She wishes to involve him, while she dares not meet, him face to tace. Among the conversational confessions she is said to have held with the jailer or guard, is that for several years past she has been living in illicit intercourse it from time to time by excuses on the ground of poverty and inability to support a wife. She fur- ther states that some years ago Waite lived in Spring street, where he carried on the manufacture at gold leaf—that he effected an insurance to a very large amount on the concern, and as the time of the expiration of the policy came round, he ar- ranged a certain combustible preparation, and she by his direction, fired the train—the house w: burned, and he obtained from the insurance offic the amount of the policy. Such is the nature of the stories she is amusing her attendants with ; but not a single man of any character on_the island gives them the slightest credit. The state. ments are so totally at variance with what nas already been elicited from the testimon: given before the Commissioner—that these words are to be regarded in the true light, as being thrown out to create a sympathy and to turn the tide which has set so strougly aquinst her. She has peremp- torily declined to see Waite or to be placed at the same bar with him, and in the vehemence of her counter reg she has said, that she never would appear alive before the public. The woman is evi- dently faltering in her strength-of character, and may, possibly, in the end pe so subdued that i:mong the various and contradictory stories she is telling, a portion of the truth of the murder may be revealed. Her brother, Abraham Houseman, junr., arrived on Sunday last and had an interview with her, and his opinion is that she is innocent and that Waite is the murderer. He has made arrangements with Roderick N. Morrison the late district attorney of Richmond County, to defend her. This ily of course put an end to anything safe state of the jail, that all interested in bringing the criminals to justice, are anxioug that they should be removed to some place of greater securi- ty. They all feel satisfied that such is the state of public opinion on the island, that it will be impos- sible to find an unbiassed jury and consequently the venue must be changed to some other county. (vis probable that the trial may take place at the King’s County Circuit or at the Court of Oyer and ‘Terminer at New York. * Mr. District Attorney Clarke has been engaged in the city since the termination of the examina- tion of Waite, in making a more thorough search sppears that Potly Bodine had informed him that ie had sold a portion of the jewellery to certain ewelle One thing he has discovered, which is all impor- tant in establishing the guilt of Waite, and that is, that he offered to sell the gold watch to a watch- maker in the city, for $40; but the circumstsnces ind the conduct of the man led the watchmaker to suspect that all was not right, so he refused to give the sum asked, unless that Waite would leave his. name, and the number of hi This was refused by Waite, and then was had the recourse to the office of the pawnbroker. The watchmaker willbe confronted with Waite, but from the description of the man, there is no doubt but that Waite was the person. The letter said to be written by Waite, and which was published, is the fabrication of a lawyer who was engaged by Waite, and who has been exceedingly active in aiding the runner of the Sun in making up his bud get of fudge and falsehood for that sheet. He cal- ted at the house of the father of Polly Bodine, and volunteered to defend the guilty woman, and as he had renderea such essential! aid to the Sun, he pro- cured the insertion of that letter in order to effect favorable consideration towards him in the family of Polly Bodine. Bui the effort was useless. The self-written puff had exactly the opposite effect, and the mofrered’ services of this skinner was indignant- ployed inhis place. Such is the means used by the Sum to procure authentic lelters a Ihave mentioned this to expose the flimsy cha- racter of the reports which have daily appeared in that miserable sheet, and [ now dwell upon the conduct of the two individuals who were concern- ed in the sale of the fabricated confession of Polly Bodine to that paper. Throughout the history of the island, not a cuse has been known to excite such a strong feeling of indignation and absolute Daniel Crocheron and Abraham b. Miller were the two persons who called at the Herald office, on being refused that sum, went and sold it on 2ertain conditionsto the Sun, What those con- litions were I know not; but certain it is that these two men have had the runner ot the Sun dure ing the entire day in their company, out at the Richmond jail, and have gone to the city with him in the last boat which started from here. Mark well, that whatever information the Sun contains to-morrow, comes from these two men, whose ex penses to ana from the city and the jail are d frayed by Beach’s runner. Daniel Crocheron is a member of the committee of investigation. but he is no longer a member. pointed by the islanders on that committee but has versonally expressed to me in the strongest, the warmest, the most emphatic terms, his regret that anch a man could have been selected, and his in- lignation, that being elected, he so basely betrayed the confidence and the interests of the entire com- munity. The unhappy father of the murdered wo- man bas publicly and warmly denounced the man, und bitter indeed is his grief, inasmuch as the very man whom he most confided in as a neighbor and isa friend, has thrown justice to the winds, and for mercenary motives has given to the public the statements which had been confided to him to de- liver to the District Attorney, for the purpose of tiding the course of justice. So unwarrantable a breach of trust has never been known, and the ex- pression of indignation is equally as decided. Asfor Abraham E, Miller, he is unworthy of notice in the tempt, were it not for acircumstance which occur- red at the time of sending off this express, This Miller proceeded to the city, in the last boat, with Crocheron and the runner of the Sun,but find- ing tnat the reporters for the other papers did not go up in the boat, he returued by some means, and having duped a parce! of idle boys, he set them on to attack the reporters as they were starting to cr Js the ferryto take the express which awaited them at the opposite side. These lads, to the number of about eighteen or twenty, commenced a most brutal and wanton attack on the unfortunate at man who had come over to row the party bac! They stole his oars, removed the seat from his boat, then set upon him, tajuring him, I should think, in a serious manner. Another boat was offered us, but the same individuals shouted to take torceable pos- sion of her and thus prevent the passage of the express across, Epithets the most msulting were | the parties deceased. showered upon oug devoted head—conduct the | ceedings at the jail, starte: < | falsehood, prepared for circulation through the | like confession. Such is the dilapidated and un- | of the premises, and in hunting up evidence. It | nthe city; but, like the rest of her con- | tessions, this turns out to be, so far, a falsehood. | his residence. | ly rejected, and a man of some legal character em- | disgust, as that of the sale of this false confession | and demanded $100 for the information, and who, | Not a single individual ap- | matter,and I would have passed him by in silent con- | } most disgraceful characterized the proceedings of these young men, who, I have no doubt, were the (dupes of this man, » Fi that any at- tempt to enter the boat would involve us in a per- sonal conflict, and being unwilling to disgrace our- selves by contact, we were preparing to take a | carriage for Elizabeth Poit when a Captain of a schooner, whose name I could not learn, came to our aid and being backed by the most influential inhabitants of the Port we were enabled to gain the ferry boat, and fortunately succeeded in for- warding this express. | can only say that a repe- tition of such conduct will involve the parties in a difficulty wh they litte dream of. Lam, how- ever, fully satisfied ‘that the agent of the bru- tal attack was this man Miller, who had returned with the deliberate intention of preventing the He- rald express from being forwarded in time for the | morning’s edition. The plot was, however, frus- | trated |, The district attorney, as soon as he had reached the island and became acquainted with the pro- I in his wagon for the purpose of removing instantly all persons concerned lin spreading this pretended confession—and it is | most probable that the jailer will be dismissed by the sheriff. Such is the general and pablisiy ex- ‘ pressed opinion. The indignation on the island at the conduct of Crocheron and Miller, is universal and deep. They have forfeited whatever iufluenec or naan they may have had, by the dishonorable and mercenary character they displayed in the sale of that confession. They have broken the trust reposed in them, and never can they regain that confidence again. ‘ “ Tt1s supposed that Waite will be led into a con- fession by the stories circulated by Polly Bodine— but there can be no confessions made unless to the District mates & and he will not reveal them.— All confessions should be regarded with great cau- tion by the public, unless coming from the proper quarter. Teeny such are made, they will appear in the Herald as soon us made. _ Tealled on Mr. Commissioner Phelps to-day,but I found him in bed, having been prostrated by a se- vere fit of the pleurisy, superinduced by the fatigue, excitement, and auxiety of the past two weeks. His medical attendants hope that he will be able to be at business in a day or two, but 1 doubt it. The /examination of Polly Bodine will take place on | Wednesday, atthe Court House, at Richmond. If | Mr. Phelps is unable to attend another will be sub- stituted, so that there may be no delay. shall | keep the readers of the Herald apprised of what | transpires, Respectfully yours, We subjoin the pretended confession with this remeth, that it is utterly unworthy ot the slightest credit. ) Confession of Ray Bodine—(Not to be Be- eved.} Ricnmonp County Jan. I went to New York on Christmas morning last, and | went to George 8. Waite’s store. Mr. Waite told me that Emeline Houseman and her child were dead. [ asked him who murdered them, and he said they were dead, and that that was enough. Then he began to find fault because | there was not more money in the house of deceased. He | then took the watch, spoons und jewelry from the money | drawer, and gave them to me, telling me where to pawn them and what to get for them. He told me I must get | replied that he was sorry it had happened, but he had been droveto It by necessity, He owed mea great deal of mo- | uey. He then made me swear that! never would reveal the | secret,and he promised that he would take care of me and |iny children. J then left the house with the articles | for the pawnbrokers, and pawned the watch for thirty five | dollars; the spoons for three dollars and a half; the gold | chain for twenty-five dollars; and two dessert spoons and | Sugar tongs for two dollars and a half. I then came back | again to Waite’s store with the money. Waite then gave | me some medicine, and told me to go to Greenwich street | and stay till I was confined,and to,send a girl up that night and let him know how I’ was getting on. He fixed the veilou my face, and swore my mother would not know me if she met me in the street. But I did not go where he wished me to go. dered about until night, and then came down to Staten Island. I came over in the boat to Port Richmond, walked up the shore, and staid at my bro- ther-in-law’s all night. I went back the next morning to New York, and went to Mr. Waite’s. My brother-in-law came and told me about the fire and the murder, and wanted me to come home immediately. Me and my son Albert came over together, I gave Albert thirty-five dollars, and told him to give itto Mr. Waite. Albert asked me where I got the money, and I told him that it was{ money 1 got {rom my mother, and was savipg it for Mr. Waite. Waite’s Letter. Richwoxp, Sunday moming. 1am held only as an accessory after the fact, and also for receiving the goods said to have been found in my shop, but of which I know nothing. You will oblige me by publishing this, and also my solemn declaration that 1 am innocent of all participation in that dreadful affair. 1 | would also express my sincere thanks to my counsel, Mr. | Van Hovenbergh, for the zeal and ability’ which he has | shown in his management of my case. His services have | been of the highest importance to me, and shall never forget them. [ would also thank the Hon. Mr. Phelps, for the fairness and consideration he has shown towards me ; which, considering the general prejudice which exi | against mo, was hardly to be expected. ‘To the Sherif! and officers I also return my thanks, for their attention | and kindn: I suppose there has been a thousand re | ports about me, but | hope my friends will give no further | credit to them. ‘The result of my examination slmost yrovex my innocence, which will be in. the end fully | established. Yours, respectfully, GEORGE 8° WAITE. i | Furruer Particurars or THE Pomeroy Ros- | wery.—By the northern mail we have received the | following additional particulars of this robbery :— [From the Albany Atlas, Jan. 6.) |. There are numerous vague rumors in town br sarin | the arrest, which we refrain from giving till they shall have assumed a more authentic form. Mr. Rust was a passenger in the boat which took the stolen trunk to New York. It was traced, or supposed to he traced to the hotel at which he stopped in that city.— He promised a gentleman of Albany, a passenger in the | same boat, to return with him ona subsequent day, but came up suddenly on the same day, bringing with him the news of the loss of the trunk. The Knickerbocker of this morning says that some of the Union Bank money was fonnd on his person. {From the Rochester Advertiser, Jan. 5.] A stranger entered a store in Utica last week, and presented a Union Bank bill scppoged to have been one of the bills in Pomeroy & Co's lost trunk. ‘The shop keeper's suspicions were not aroused until the fellow | ok tie store, and then he could not be found.—N. York | Herald. ‘The ubove individual came west as far as Seneca Fall where he suddenly stepped off of the cars, after they yot under motion from the depot at that place. He bas been committed to jail in Waterloo. Postscript. ' Discnarce or Mr. Rust.—The Albany Argus of yesterday, received at 3 0’clock this morning by Pomeroy & Co.’s Express, contains information of | the di charge of Mr. Rust from arrest, after appear- ing before the magistrate at Rochester for exami- nation—no one appearing against him. He was xccompanied to Rochester by a large number of citizens of Syracuse. We copy the following :— Tus Exeress Roueery.—Our citizens were thrown | into unusual excitement this afternoon, on hearing of the arrest of Philo N. Rust, of Syracuse, on a charge of being | Connected with the robbery of the express trunk, in New Police Heform-—Alderman Tillou’s Great Report. The report of Alderman Tillou on Police Re- form has startled this community. The astounding fact that 350 houses of ill-fame exist in the Fiftn Ward alone, would seem incredible, were it not endorsed by the three highly respectable Aldermen who have signed that report—Alderman Tillou, of the Fifth ward; Woodhull, of the Second ; and Emmans, of the Sixth. Until that document can be printed—a document that will outstrip a novel of Dickens or of Sue—we have directed our police reporters to prepare a report on the subject, which is as follows:— Police Reform—Crime in New York. When it is considered that the floating wealth of this city amounts to millions upon millions, which is in con- stant transit within its limits, it is not astonishing that the community is daily exposed tothe craft of various classes of individuals who live idly, and sOpport themselves b: pursuits that are either criminal, , dissolute, v cious or depraved. By the calendar of crime, it will also be discovered that acts of delinquency and the corruption of manners have uniformly kept pace with the increase of the wealth of the city. We have, after many years of close and practical knowledge, ‘derived from our connexion with ® public press, and consequent daily observation of crime,prepared the following estimute, in order that this community may fully understand the necessity of a reformation in our po- lice system equivalent to the increase of roguery. In this estimate we classify the number of Professed thieves at. . ... aera ae 7 Burglar and robber: 300 Receivers of stolen goods, 5 + 400 Venders of counterfeit money, 2 + 100 Wharf pilferers,.... . ‘ 400 Pickpockets and watch stuffers, . 200 } Pocket-book droppers,..... 100 5 Beggar thieves, > 100 Pediar thieves,. . 190 Houses of ill fame, 3,000 # White prostitutes... . 5000 § Black prostitutes. + 4000 3 Gamblers of all kind . 3000" 17,300 9 ‘Thus it will be seen that in a population of 312,000 we have, at the very lowest estimate, 16,000, who may be Glassified as obtaining support through criminal, illegal, dissolute, vicious or depraved practices. In contemplating this shocking catalogue of human de- ravity, which does not include every description of Fraud and dishonesty which is practised, it 1s necessary to remind the reader thet euch Soper ity. must be measured by a scale proportioned to the extent of business of this thieving city. New York is not only the centre of attrac- tion of this Union, but also the general receptacle for the idle, depraved and vicious of almost every other country who emigrate to this, It is much to be regretted there- fore, that while immorality, licentiousness and crime are on the advance, sufficient interest has not heen bestowed by the public authorities to check its increase. This isto be attributed almost entirely to those defi- ciencies and imperfections in our present system of Po- lice which we so often pointed out, and which, un- til very recently, has been allowed to slumber as unwor- thy ofthe attention of public men selected to prepare laws to protect the community from aggression and in- jury. : 74 a recent number we exposed the lack of efficiency in the existing Police, and the apparent want of know- with Waite—that she has been enciente by | seventy-five dollars for the watch, and named over the | jedge of thore who have recently been recommending ae ve hee aad By ane Ge Cera asked him for God's sake to tell me what he bad been do- | ensures of reform, as made manifest in thelr neglect to giehay a bie § i 1 ti bs 8 i Telleved froin ing. He told me to get thove things out of his sight as | coods the basis of the prevention of the numerous burgla- the fruits of that intercourse—that he had made | soon as possible, for he felt us though he would die. I] Tey ani larcenies that daily and nigh’ly transpire in our several promires of marriage to her, and deferred | asked him again to tell me what he had been doing. He | Cities, ‘The next most important measure is the selection of magistrates and officers whose intelligence, activity, ho- nesty, and prudence, form the main characteristics for re- commendation to these important stations. Wherever activity and zeal ia manifested on the part of the magis- trates, the officers under their immediate direction lom fail to exhibit a similar desire to promote the ends of pub- lic justice. ‘The next material measure is the regulation of payment of officers, which, under the present system, is partially Se to which more evils can be traced than enefit. The Seared pt method, after the payment of a small salary, would bea system of rewards for the arrest and conviction of offenders of every class, from petit larceny to the highest grade of felony exclusive of misdemeanors. The extent of such reward should be left in the discre- tionary power of the Judges of the Oyer and Terminer and Court of Sessions, to grantor withhold for to limit- and increase the same according to circumstances con nected with the trouble, expense, and risk of the parties making the arrest, whether there is a conviction or not ‘This would obviate the objection, often urged by counsel against prosecutors and officers, of acting and feeling as interested persons in securing conviction. In all cases where rogues have committed a second offence of burglary or larceny, they should be tried and punished for the’ second offence, and liberal rewards should be paid for all such arrests. Ifthe Common Coun- cilof thin city would adopt such a system, making the arrest and conviction of receivers of stolen goods the basis of other minor offences, we hesitate not say that, | even with the present police, but a a few monthe would roll round before burglaries and srand larcenies would be a rarity on our criminal re- cords, Every citizen—whose duty itis always to arrest in cases of felony—would be on the alert; every watch- ‘nan would make the detection of ‘midnight roguery his study—police officers would, from motives of gain, if aught else, expose and ferret out the dens of rogues and receivers that infest our city ; and. no donbt, that private clubs and associations would be formed, entitled “ Anti- Burglare”—" Thief Detectors”—Pickpocket Watchers,” a Felony Detectors,” who would soon make New York too hot to hold the rogues that now infest it. A proper regulation of the proceeds of police offices—the imposition of fines—sule of unclaimed property, fees, Kc. would be more than sufficient to meet’ all ' the expenses thus incurred, and roguery would thus be compelled to pay for its own suppression. American Republicans—-Meeting In the First Ward. A mass meeting was held last night at half past seven o’clock, in the front of the Bowling Green, Broadway, of the American Republicans of the First Ward, for the purpose of promoting the great cause in which the party are engaged and also to pass resolutions condemnatory of the interference f other parties with the organization of the people in this ward. The chair was taken by Mr. G. W. Ralph, amidst loud cheers from all parts of the neeting. Mr. Ratrn then delivered an energetic address, in the course of which he stated that the First Ward had organ- ized themselves, but that “the General Executive Com- nittee” had appointed three delegates from it to their hody, without the concurrence of the people, principally through the instrumentality of Mr. Sammons, thus aking away from the people a privilege which be- longed to them exclusively. He strongly condemned ‘his interference of the General Executive Committee yn the ground of its tendency to create disunion ind observed that the present meeting was intended 0 restore to the people the right which, in this instance, had been arrogated by the Committee, who thus intro- juced a principle altogether at variance with the genius of American Republicanism. After some further remarks, Mr. Ralph said that if the meeting did not approve of the iteps which he had taken, in order to prevent the ward irom being dictated to by Norge in other races, he would vesign the post to which he had been appoirfted ‘at the first organization. (Cries of no, no) He felt his position, vowever, required wo be understood, and therefore he would at once resign. Ifthe meeting re-elected him he would, ashe had ulways, endeavor to do his duty to the great party of whichfhe was amember ; and if they did not he would would still, a8 a private individual, labor to sromotefthe (great cause with which, he was convinced, the prosperity and happiness of our beloved country is dentified, Mr. Ralph then formally resigned, amidst cries of ‘no, no,” and other tokens of York. He ayy before the police magisirate, and lvapprobation, | when his soousers: were called for, ‘no one appeared 1—| | Mr. Sane then stepped forward, and moved that Mr. ‘The charge was a grave one, and his counsel insisted upon h be requested to continue his services ag Chairman the evidence upon which it was based ; but no evidence | »f the American Republicans of the First Ward. This was given! He was, ofcourse, at once discharged, and in | "tion was seconded by some person in the meeting and A manner which places his accusers in a most unenviabie | ‘mediately adopted amidst loud applause, | position Meare have ino tine nor langwage to express onr contempt and indignation atthe manner in which this matter has een eonducted. If there was evidence, it should have | been adduced, If there was none, Mr. R’s accusers arr | quite as infamous as the robber himself, whoever he may he.—Rochester Daily Democrot Extra, Jan. 6. A large number of the citizens of Rochester have | published a card, in which, after stating the pro- ceedings before the magistrate, they express the , fallest confidence in Mr. Rust as a man of honor and integrity, and one incapable of committing the crime 6f which he was charged. Cnristorver Litty, indicted | county for manslaughter in killing Thomas McCoy, in a prize fight at White Plains, was arrested in New Orleans on an affidavit made by one of the brothers-in-law of McCoy, who was on the levee when Lillv landed from the ship Echo, in which he came from Liverpool. The police had quite a chase in pursuit of him, when he took refuge in a vessel near the levee. He remained there until the following night, when Captain Sill, commander of the Echo, privately took him on board his vessel, and, withthe assent of Lilly, he was delivered up the following morning. He sailed onthe 25th ult. in | the ship Yazoo for this port, incharge of officer | Hall, of Albany, and will arrive ina few days.— Ile was in fine health, but did not feel altogether satisfied with his tour to the north. James Sand- ford, one of the seconds of McCoy, and William Vord, one of the seconds of Lilly, were also in New Orleans, but the public authorities of West- chester, we understand, have no disposition to pro- ecute any more of the parties except Lilly. Sand ford was in very bad health, but Ford was as robust us ever Nationa Mustc.—De La Ree, the inimitable melodist and composer of the American Republican | party, gives a grand concert at the Apollo this eve- ‘ning. De La Ree is a very handsome fellow, and possesses great genius and enthusiasm. The ladies ‘ of the party are to turn out in great force, and the oceasion must be one of intense interest Mr Raven again presented nd thanked the neeting for this mark of their confidence in his honesty and integrity, He would spend his best energies in labor- ing for the principles which they held, and he would never consent to this Ward, under anyfpretext whatever, being operated upon by any external irfluence. Its peo- ple had i aah ayd he was resolved that, so far ax he was concerned, those rights should never be compromised or surrendered at the nomination of any body, whatever its name or character. (Cheers.) The following gentlemen were then elected the Committee for the three districts into which the Ward is divided :— First District—8, W. Dewey, John Collins, Lewis Wake- ley, James 8. Bosworth, and Samuel 8, Carey. Second District—Stephen 0. Taylor, William Wetsell, Cornelius Shade, George Hammond, and John F. Ave in Westchester } \ill Third District—Inaac Griffin, John Vanzandt, Penwell B Rogers, Alfred Kershaw, and R. Chandler, Mr. Suane then moved the following spirited re- solutions, which were seconded and unanimously carried by the meeting :— Resolved, That, in this free Republic, the people are sovereign, and have an inherent right to elect their own epresentutives, and that we, the American Republicans ofthe First Ward of the City of New York, will never onsent to have our representatives chosen by any “ com- nittee” composed of citizens of other Wards. Resolved, That the resolution of the ‘General Execu- tive Committee” of the American Republicans, in which the fact is broadly and unblushingly stated that the First Ward was organized under their Liga do is unknown othe American Republicans ofthe Ward,and in aseuminy he right to interfere in any manner in the organization o aid ard, Warrogate to themselves power never before at- empted to be exercised by a committee of any political party in this city Resolved, That we can have no confidence in the honest: and integrity of a General Executive Committee whek confesses itself guilty of such usurpation of power and at. empt to rob the sovereign people of the First Ward of their rights and privileges. Resolved, That the American Republicans of the First Vard are fully competent to organize their own Ward to suit themselves, and they spurn with contempt any set of nen or committee that aitempt to interfere in matters be onging exclusively to themselves. esolved, That the spirit of abolition is a bane to any volitical party, and any connection with it on the part of he American’ Republican party, will most surely cause ts defeat and disgrace. That as the newspaper pubished in this city, alled the “ New York Citizen and American Republican,” sowned and published hy Joshua Leavitt and John F. row, both notorious Abolitionists, and its editorial ma- vagement in the hands of an illiberal, incompetent, over- and politi ally dishonest person, the American Republicans should discountenance the attempt of its wners and editor to make it the organ of the party. Resolved, That we vote the American Republican ticket at the next charter electi and devote our best energies towards achieving a gl victory. Resolved, That we look wit! icion pon joe! ag gauc' rate meetin; and have no confidence e ihe proen ne of cliques, thelr object being always oe ae A reporter from the New York Citizen defended that paper, and declaimed against the present or- fanization; and he was replied to by af Ralphs. The usual’ thanks were then voted, and the meet- ing separated, Concerv.—The Hughes Family of infant minstrels appear, with Mrs. Page and Miss M’Gloin, in a grand concert, at the Shakespeare Hotel, this evening. Particulars in our advertising columns of this day. ‘Tne Lost Lavy or Brooxtyn, it has been as- certained, has returned to her family, who reside in New Jersey, having done so without previously informing ne rieeds in Brooklyn, which of course caused the alarm. Amusements. Broapway Circvs, Nrsio’s.—The benefit of Mr. Franklin, last night, was one of those displays of fashion and elegance, that are justly due to sterling ta. lent. We observed in the box circle all that constitnes the elite of the city, and eminently worthy was the object of attraction. The same performance will be this evening, and we cannot too forcibly remind the citi- zens of New York and Brooklyn, that to-morrow evening Mr. Levi North will make his last eppearance, for his pe- culiar benefit,in a range of characters that have ted his fame, in the highest and most distinguish racters of his profession. The Hughes’ family commence a short engagement on Thursday, and this week concludes the performance of the most talented Circus Company that ever visited the city. Cuatuam Tueatre.—The enterprising lessee of the Chatham Theatre studies the taste of the pub- lic with discrimination, and caters for it in the right style. We have known for some time past of the exis- tence in this city of a Ladies’ Club, not a tea chat and turn out affair, but an assemblage of the soft and fair sex, for the purpose of indulging in amusements generally considered as appertaining to the male portion of the in- habitants of this goodly city of Gotham. These ladies have their bowling saloon, billiard tables, and, if we are not misinformed, their shooting gallery, where they practice pistol firing; and two or three of them are spoken of as capital shots, and sure to bring down their man, The doingy of this club or society, have caused considera. ble inquiry and speculation amongst n great portion of our fashionable young men about tewn, and excited no little curiosity in the female circles Mr..Deverna has taken advantage of this subject, and has had a drama written purposely, which will completely satisfy the cu- Tioaiiprad aicvestion: by developing these mysteries of New York. The piece was produced for the first tima last vight, and was received with enthusiastic applause by a crowded auditory. It will be repeated again to night, in the popular opera of Bone Squash, farce of Jumbo Jum, and alto the farce of the Blind Our fashionable ladies should all patronise the Chatham during the run of the piece. Granp Gaia Times aT THE AMERICAN MusEUM. —Twosplendid performances every day, at3 and7 o'clock P.M, Mons and Ma'ame Checkeni, T. G. Booth, Great Western, H. G. Sherman, La Petite Cerito, and the unique Tom Thumb, who aj re in songs, dances and living statues, which have elicited raptures of applause from the delighted audience of late. The General will also receive visiters at all hours of the Cos and evening, until his final departure for England, which takes place on Tuesday, the 16th inst. As this is positively the Inet time the Gen. can be seen in this city fora year or two to come, there will of course be great crowds to see him and bid him “ God speed” on his European tour. _——— fe GAS CONSUMERS are requested to attend a ‘Public Meeting at the Shakespeare Hotel, corner of Duane amd William streets, on Friday evening next, the 12th instant, at 7 0’clock precisely, to consider the most effec- tive means of obviating all the evils so universally com- plained of, aa to the price and other very serious objec- tions, relating to GAS. 4 W. A. KENTISH. fig- THE MEMBERS OF THE SPARTAN ASSO- CIATION ara ested to meet at Dunn’s Sixth Ward Hotel, on ‘Wednesday morning, at half-past nine o’clock precisely, for the purpose of receiving Mike Walsh. (Ge NOTICB TO THE FRIENDS OF MIKE WALSH--The committee appointed by the Spartan Asso- ciation, to make arrangements for the reception of Mike Walsh, report as follows :— ‘That all gentlemen on horseback and in carriages are requested to meef at the foot of 61st street, on Wednet : the 10th of January, at 11 0’clock, A. M.; and all military companies will mi it the Bull’s Head, at 12 o'clock, and then proceed on our line of march, throngh the Bowery and Chatham street to Centre, through Centre to Frank- lin, through Franklin to Broadway, and then to the Purk, and there dismiss EDMUND FOWLER, Chairman of Committee of Arrangements. La ADVERTISING AND PUBLISHING.—The sub- scribers have joined their interests in the Publishing and Periodical business, and are prepared to compile and in- sert advertisements in the city and country papers on very favorable terms. All the cheap publications for sale, and forwarded to all parts of the country, in advance of the Subscribers received for the proof copies of Harpers’ Iluminated and Pictorial Bible. MASON & TUTTLE, 128 Nassau st HAVANA AGENCY.—The subscribers, agents for Mrs. West's Boarding Houre, will be happy to give information to travellers hound to the Havana. Orders for segars, West India truits, &c., attended to: accounts collected, drafts bought and sold, at their err agency office, 128 Nassau street, New York. N.B. Letters and parcels forwarded by every packet. MASON & TUTTLE. oa- LIFE IN TOWN; OR, THE BOSTON SPY— Being a series of sketches, illustrative of Whims in We- men in the “Athens of America,” by aa Athenian. No.1. —Sewin les.—New York: Burgess, Stringer and Co., 222 Broadway, corner of Ann street. We are indebt- edto Burgess and’ Stringer for the first No. of the above work, beautifully got up, and illustrated on copperplate. 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